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Topic: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Last night the NASTE Halloween Race was held at Howie's Rapid Raceway. This was the 30th year for the annual race. Although there were only seven racers in attendance, spirits were high and the fun meter was pegged! The field was filled with some entries making return appearances, as well as some fresh new equipment. The first half of the race was run under full lighting. The second half was run in the dark.....and I mean total darkness! We even shut down the computer monitor used for scoring!

The field was impressive thanks to the racer's work in preparing their entries, but a special note has to go out to Terry Abbott for his dedication to the Annual Halloween Race and bringing multiple entries! Terry has provided other racers with entries in many of the past year's Halloween Races!

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One of Terry's creations this year was this really cool version of the Batmobile!

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Rico Locati also showed up with multiple entries. This pumkin thing was really fast, but didn't like corners much!

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Rico also brought back a crowd favorite; The Red Green Possum Van!

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Another build from Terry was the Turbo Jet Turtle raced by Dorothy Abbott.

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Dorothy's back up entry was this '57 Chevy also built by Terry.

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A very familiar and always popular grid entry for the Halloween race is Terry's Mr. Potatoe Head in his Radio Flyer!

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Flyin' Bryan Trachsel made his come back to slot racing at this Annual NASTE Halloween Race! Bryan has been absent from the local slot car racing scene for a few years. It is great to see him back!

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Track owner and host for this race Gary Howard raced an entry originally built by Beau Frazier. Nobody has ever been able to quite figure out what this is!

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I sometimes refer to the Annual NASTE Halloween Race as part parade and part race. The race is as much about the entries and their construction, as it is about the race results! Sometimes just being able to finish the race is the real goal, and a major accomplishment!

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My clown farmer made a return appearance in his pickup again this year. A veteran of many Halloween races it makes me think of NASCAR star and watermellon farmer Ross Chastain.....sort of..........

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Bryan Trachsel's return was marked with back to back victories! Here are the race results:

The first round of racing was in full light. One round of two minute heat races.

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The second round was held under total darkness!

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The gang was all here! Veterans of MANY Halloween races!

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

So this is what the "night" or "dark" segments of the race look like!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWr9V2cq0KA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHYTUbm_MUo

Thanks again Howie for hosting this event at Rapid Raceway!

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

This was a very laid-back and fun night of messing with Halloween themed slot cars. If you are looking for a fun event, this is the one. For the people who missed this race for one reason or another, you definitely missed out on a fun night................and food and candy etc. I heard talks of discontinuing this event for lack of interest, that would be a shame in my opinion.

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

I dont think it was lack of interest its just multiple things came up for a few people I know I will be participating next year. if you look at majority of the races thus far this season the turn out has been low.

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Thanks for all of these wonderful photos Bill. I'm happy you figured out the group shot too! Welcome back Bryan. Thank you so much Howie for letting us run on your terrific track! Always a fun place to play and I had a good time! It was nice getting out of the house for something fun. I am not happy about the possibility of this being the last Halloween Race. I can understand about too many things going on, I've had an eventful year myself, BUT if people really wanted to come play, they would do so. smile Good fun, great people and lots of laughter. Something we all need more of every day! Thanks all.

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Re: 30th Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

Looks like fun, I had a couple of cars ready but Chris came home from a weekend out of town with a brand new cold so we decided to just stat home rather than spread it around.